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Table 2 Oncological characteristics comparing ISLT (n = 8) and PVEres (n = 12) group

From: In situ split plus portal vein ligation (ISLT) – a salvage procedure following inefficient portal vein embolization to gain adequate future liver remnant volume prior to extended liver resection

 

PVEres

ISLT

p-value

n = 12

n = 8

Oncological characteristics

Tumor Type n (%)

  

0.7

 CRLM

3 (25)

2 (25)

 

 RCCLM

0

1 (12.5)

 

HCC

3 (25)

2 (25)

 

CCC

5 (41.7)

3 (37.5)

 

NET

1 (8.3)

0

 

TNM stage n (%)

T-stage

  

0.88

 1

2 (16.7)

2 (28.6)

 

 2

2 (16.7)

1 (14.3)

 

 3

7 (58.3)

3 (42.9)

 

 4

1 (8.3)

1 (14.3)

 

N-stage n (%)

  

0.31

 0

7 (58.3)

2 (25)

 

 1

4 (33.3)

3 (37.5)

 

 2

0

1 (12.5)

 

Nx

1 (8.3)

2 (25)

 

M-stage n (%)

  

0.21

 0

7 (58.3)

2 (25)

 

 1

5 (41.7)

5 (62.5)

 

 Mx

0

1 (12.5)

 

Grading n (%)

  

0.2

 G2

8 (66.7)

8 (100)

 

 G3

3 (25)

0

 

 Gx

1 (8.3)

0

 

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy n (%)

  

1

 Yes

3 (25)

2 (25)

 

 No

9 (75)

6 (75)

 

R-status n (%)

  

0.34

 R0

11 (91.7)

7 (87.5)

 

 R1

1 (8.3)

0

 

 Rx

0

1 (12.5)

 

Number of lesions (mean + SD)

2 + 1.9

+ 4.6

0.36

Maximum tumor diameter (mean + SD)

80.5 + 47.1

66.3 + 27.7

0.51

  1. d days, ISLT patients with in situ split transection along segments II and III plus portal disruption to hepatic segments IV to VIII, PVEres extended right hepatectomy promptly following sufficient PVE, SD standard deviation